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[Q] Wiped and not working HTC One S [s4]

Good day everyone,
Thanks for taking the time to read this. I am in desperate need of your help. I recently purchased a HTC One S from an online store they told me it was new never used locked phone. Turns out phone was rooted, 4g does not work, and it could not recognize e drive, (internal sd card)
After reading the all in one i re-rooted it and install the teamwin version of recovery.
Now i never had any back ups or any factory files. as i got the phone rooted with software that did not work. My phone now has no rom and i cannot install from adb sideloader, or an other means. I am new to this and cannot seem to figure out how to get my phone back to even stock un-rooted etc. I tried multiple forums and download links but nothing.
i was able to install vipers rom at one point but despite several attempts to reinstall. recovery does not see files loaded. which i can see on my mac or pc.
the other strange thing i notice is that at the top in fastboot mode i sometimes see unlocked in pink only and other times i see both unlocked and tampered. when its unlock only none of my computers recognize connection.
I also tried boot.img for flash. The furthest my screen no goes is the htc logo, then goes black.
Please help, even to just point me in rite direction to have this resolved.

the boot.img, did you flash it via fastboot? (fastboot flash boot boot.img)
And, one question that comes to mind... they sold you a device as new, yet it wasnt.. Why didnt you return it?

Goatshocker said:
the boot.img, did you flash it via fastboot? (fastboot flash boot boot.img)
And, one question that comes to mind... they sold you a device as new, yet it wasnt.. Why didnt you return it?
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Yes I tried several times loading the boot.img via fastboot.
As far as returning the device i trashed the mailing box but kept original packaging so no return address. I called the company which i made the purchase from "N1wireless" several times and sent several emails to them. They have yet to reply or answer any of my calls. Which is why I am so frustrated.

mnitllc said:
Yes I tried several times loading the boot.img via fastboot.
As far as returning the device i trashed the mailing box but kept original packaging so no return address. I called the company which i made the purchase from "N1wireless" several times and sent several emails to them. They have yet to reply or answer any of my calls. Which is why I am so frustrated.
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Boot into recovery, select mount > mount usb storage. From pc move the Rom.zip to your sd card which should now be showing on your pc. After it is moved to your phone select unmount then press home button in twrp recovery. Then install the Rom. After install open up adb and type adb reboot bootloader then press enter. Now fastboot flash the boot img from inside the Rom.zip on your computer. After that reboot your phone and report back
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium

bochocinco23 said:
Boot into recovery, select mount > mount usb storage. From pc move the Rom.zip to your sd card which should now be showing on your pc. After it is moved to your phone select unmount then press home button in twrp recovery. Then install the Rom. After install open up adb and type adb reboot bootloader then press enter. Now fastboot flash the boot img from inside the Rom.zip on your computer. After that reboot your phone and report back
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium
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Hi, thanks for the reply, thats just the thing I cannot in recovery install any rom loaded to sd card. It fails. I tried reinstalling the recovery and it still not reading my sd card.
So my guess is i need a new twrc or how to do it from my mac, as now when i try on my pc it is failing as-well. Once I get the recovery to work I will try your other suggestions as I think it will work based on the steps you mentioned.
I am trying to figure out how to use terminal to reinstall recovery. any suggestions or links will be greatly appreciated.:good:

you install recoveries through fastboot, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Goatshocker said:
you install recoveries through fastboot, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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I reinstalled recovery several times now and it wont recognize the sd card. is there another recovery i can download and use? Also is there any instructions for a newby to use terminal to re-boot, everything from scratch. Meaning if the phone is completely blank except the fast boot and a recovery manager no backups or stock kernel etc. what is the format to be used in order for the computer and recovery to recognize the sd card?
I think I need a good recovery rom like cmod if there is one for the htc one s or the stock one if someone has it.

hi i had that problem
mnitllc said:
I reinstalled recovery several times now and it wont recognize the sd card. is there another recovery i can download and use? Also is there any instructions for a newby to use terminal to re-boot, everything from scratch. Meaning if the phone is completely blank except the fast boot and a recovery manager no backups or stock kernel etc. what is the format to be used in order for the computer and recovery to recognize the sd card?
I think I need a good recovery rom like cmod if there is one for the htc one s or the stock one if someone has it.
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I had that problem the sd card would not be seen by my laptop and the phone would not boot at all if you plug in the phone to your go to start and then computer right click on your c drive go to manage and see if you can see it there if so try to format it and then reboot the phone if it works you can then install cwm as a recovery system then you can put what rom you wont on it i am use in zenRom 1.05 and to me its the best coz it like the htc rom that the phone come with if that don`t work let me know coz i have more tricks to try i hope this helps you out.

Theres only TWRP and CWM for the S afaik, and CWM sucks. TWRP is the one to use.

I had a similar problem a few days ago, luckily there's not such a bad solution.
1) Pick a custom ROM you want to install from the HTC One S developer forums (I went with Trickdroid) and download the ROM/boot image.
2) Then download and flash the stock recovery here: http://www.4shared.com/file/1UuxTh0k/stock_recovery.html
3) Boot into bootloader, clear storage and then reset to factory defaults.
4) Flash TWRP
5) Reboot into recovery, sdcard should now be mounted/visible
Then push the ROM to your sdcard with adb or mount USB storage and flash it/flash the boot image and you should be sorted.
Edit: Here's where I got the solution from btw (post #8):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1630459
Hope that helped!

violentlighting said:
I had a similar problem a few days ago, luckily there's not such a bad solution.
1) Pick a custom ROM you want to install from the HTC One S developer forums (I went with Trickdroid) and download the ROM/boot image.
2) Then download and flash the stock recovery here: http://www.4shared.com/file/1UuxTh0k/stock_recovery.html
3) Boot into bootloader, clear storage and then reset to factory defaults.
4) Flash TWRP
5) Reboot into recovery, sdcard should now be mounted/visible
Then push the ROM to your sdcard with adb or mount USB storage and flash it/flash the boot image and you should be sorted.
Edit: Here's where I got the solution from btw (post #8):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1630459
Hope that helped!
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got it. will try it asap.

I could not get the stock recovery via that link you provided. If there is another link to the stock I would appreciate it. I had to flash it wit cwm twice then reflash with twrc to get it to identify the sd card. i had tried the viper rom but my 4g and wifi doesnt work. Will try trickmod hopefully that works with no more issues

violentlighting said:
I had a similar problem a few days ago, luckily there's not such a bad solution.
1) Pick a custom ROM you want to install from the HTC One S developer forums (I went with Trickdroid) and download the ROM/boot image.
2) Then download and flash the stock recovery here: http://www.4shared.com/file/1UuxTh0k/stock_recovery.html
3) Boot into bootloader, clear storage and then reset to factory defaults.
4) Flash TWRP
5) Reboot into recovery, sdcard should now be mounted/visible
Then push the ROM to your sdcard with adb or mount USB storage and flash it/flash the boot image and you should be sorted.
Edit: Here's where I got the solution from btw (post #8):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1630459
Hope that helped!
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Hey thanks allot for your suggestions. I made some progress. It kinda worked. However I my wifi and data connections no good. I tried the 9.1 update and then tried the tweaks.
Do you know if it is possible to get stock kernel and stock rome to undo changes on device?

[Q] Major problems trying to root & install CWM.

Okay so my friend just bought my old T959V from me last night & the funny thing is he knows that TWiz is not where it's at, anyway he wants me to root & install CWM and a custom ROM. I ran into a few problems last night - I factory reset it to have a fresh start and once it booted back up the Wi-Fi wouldn't connect it would just hang at obtaining IP address. So I ignored it and tried connecting it to the computer to use the one click method, it worked but I can't grant anything permission because Wi-Fi won't connect so I can't download anything like root checker for example. Though I can still see the superuser app. Now for installing CWM, seeing as most of these threads for this phone are from 2010 & 2011 I've had a tough time finding a CWM recovery for this phone. EDIT: I managed to get some type of CWM running it's all red but whenever I try to wipe data/ factory reset/wipe cache & dalvik cache, I go to install zip from SD card selecting the ROM I transferred from my PC it says "install aborted." Does this everytime. I have a Nexus 4 running PA 3.99 RC1 & I don't remember Samsung phones being this difficult to get a custom ROM running on it. . Oh and I also tried Odin which wouldn't even detect his phone with the proper drivers installed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

EternalAndroid said:
Okay so my friend just bought my old T959V from me last night & the funny thing is he knows that TWiz is not where it's at, anyway he wants me to root & install CWM and a custom ROM. I ran into a few problems last night - I factory reset it to have a fresh start and once it booted back up the Wi-Fi wouldn't connect it would just hang at obtaining IP address. So I ignored it and tried connecting it to the computer to use the one click method, it worked but I can't grant anything permission because Wi-Fi won't connect so I can't download anything like root checker for example. Though I can still see the superuser app. Now for installing CWM, seeing as most of these threads for this phone are from 2010 & 2011 I've had a tough time finding a CWM recovery for this phone. EDIT: I managed to get some type of CWM running it's all red but whenever I try to wipe data/ factory reset/wipe cache & dalvik cache, I go to install zip from SD card selecting the ROM I transferred from my PC it says "install aborted." Does this everytime. I have a Nexus 4 running PA 3.99 RC1 & I don't remember Samsung phones being this difficult to get a custom ROM running on it. . Oh and I also tried Odin which wouldn't even detect his phone with the proper drivers installed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I might suggest that you use Heimdall to one-click back to stock Gingerbread. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
After that, and while you still have Heimdall running, you can flash AntonX's Basic With A Twist Kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25115050&postcount=1
At this point you'll have rooted GB with CWM recovery.
You can go from there.

DickyG said:
I might suggest that you use Heimdall to one-click back to stock Gingerbread. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
After that, and while you still have Heimdall running, you can flash AntonX's Basic With A Twist Kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25115050&postcount=1
At this point you'll have rooted GB with CWM recovery.
You can go from there.
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Okay so now I have all the files downloaded but once i plug it into my computer it says USB device not recognized. ODIN wont detect it either, it keeps going into that red CWM recovery. That's the only issue, the CPU won't pick up the phone.

Under advanced options, isn't there a reboot download?
Try a different port & cable.

Bootloop using Multi-Tool

Just got my Nexus 5 and I decided to root it. I used the Nexus 5 Multi-Tool to first install the drivers and then continued to unlock the bootloader and root it.
The bootloader unlocked just fine and I got the choice to install CWM or TWRP. I chose CWM first. CWM then gave me a messae that it couldn't mount my sdcard, but it did ask me to fix root permissions. I selected yes and rebooted. My phone then went into bootloop. I tried to restore to avail. Installing TWRP gave me the same message as in CWM (can't flash any ROMs in both recoveries either).
What's weird is, that when I connect my phone to my PC Windows detects it as a MTP USB Device. It isn't supposed to do that if I enabled USB Debugging, right? (I did enable USB Debugging before anything).
How do I proceed? Help is appreciated.

wouwousoft said:
Just got my Nexus 5 and I decided to root it. I used the Nexus 5 Multi-Tool to first install the drivers and then continued to unlock the bootloader and root it.
The bootloader unlocked just fine and I got the choice to install CWM or TWRP. I chose CWM first. CWM then gave me a messae that it couldn't mount my sdcard, but it did ask me to fix root permissions. I selected yes and rebooted. My phone then went into bootloop. I tried to restore to avail. Installing TWRP gave me the same message as in CWM (can't flash any ROMs in both recoveries either).
What's weird is, that when I connect my phone to my PC Windows detects it as a MTP USB Device. It isn't supposed to do that if I enabled USB Debugging, right? (I did enable USB Debugging before anything).
How do I proceed? Help is appreciated.
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Don`t you guys ever NOT get in trouble when using toolkits. Toolkits are only suitable for users that know what they are doing and can fix the issue they have and not for lesser experienced users that will be stuck when something goes wrong. Learn how to install and use adb and how to flash .img files. Post your question in the toolkit thread bro, maybe someone can help you there. Good luck
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508292 and this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905 and this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701 and you`ll never be in trouble again.

Thanks for your reply.
I have done this many times before on my Galaxy Nexus. That's why I used that tool this time aswell.
However, I got it back to stock with the tool, which reverted to stock android and recovery. I then installed TWRP recovery manually and through there I rooted.
I have no idea what went wrong the first time, but in the future I'll just manually install recovery/root devices since it seems to be much safer.

The same thing happened to me today. I managed to get out of it by flashing TWRP (using the tool) and then in TWRP doing a complete wipe and rebooting. Not sure why the CWM wipe did not do the trick, but that worked for me.

Stuck on CWM when trying to install CM10.2.1

Hello,
I got this HTC One X from AT&T (->evita) and tried to get CM 10.2.1 running on that.
The steps I made:
Boot into bootloader, go to fastboot, then get the identifier, get unlock token via htcdev and unlocked it with fastboot.
I then flashed CWM 6.0.4.6 for evita via "fastboot flash recovery *filename*". Now I booted into CWM (recovery) and wiped everything instead of first trying to copy the cm.zip onto the sdcard. (I also didnt do this when the stock ROM was still running...)
Now I can access the phone via fastboot in the bootloader but I can not use adb or the USB mount when in CWM. Whenever I plug the phone into my computer (or laptop, doesn't matter. Also tried switching between USB 2 and 3 ports!) Windows keeps making the "unplugged" sound every second.
Reinstalling the latest HTC drivers did not change anything.
Anyone here knows a way how I can stop that or get the zip file on the memory? I also tried flashing the boot.img on boot and tested if I can copy the file then through CWM but that did not work.
Hoping,
NyphoX

Not sure if it'll work but try using TWRP recovery instead:
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/evita
Sent from my Evita

Installed the most recent version.
I get into the recovry and when I plug it into a computer Windows will keep making the "unplugged"-noise.
I can see the sdcard-directory perfectly when I hit install in both, TWRP and CWM but when I want to mount it via USB it will not change anything and I cannot access it on my PC.
adb doesn't list any device either.
Also, TWRP and CWM keep telling me that my phone is not rooted, when I try to power off or restart. Is that normal?
My other HTC One X (non AT&T) just works fine with cwm 5.*.*.*

It's normal for the recovery to inform you that you're not rooted, it'll suggest that you install superuser but there's no point doing that in your case because you have no working OS installed. Did you at any point perform a factory reset from the bootloader? If so, you've corrupted the internal storage (known bug on modified Evitas) and will need to wipe it with TWRP.
Sent from my Evita

Saw that in your Q&A.
I wiped the internal_sd and tested it after but it still did not work. I also tried a factory reset through TWRP but that did not help either.
Both recovery programs keep telling me "E:Unable to mount '/cache'.
Still not working. Q_Q

Update: I got like the oldest laptop I ever owned and installed the most recent HTC drivers there and tried to mount it. It told me in device manager that the "evita" is not recognized. When I let Windows search automatically it installed the drivers and I am now able to access the memory.
I can only assume what the problem was but it seems like the HTC One X (endeavoru) driver and the evita don't like each other...
TL;DR trying to install now. Will edit.
//EDIT: Windows still screws when I plug the phone to the other computer/laptop, so I just have to use the old machine now. Still thanks for your help, timmaaa!
//EDIT: It does work when I booted CM and enable the USB storage at the other two machines.

[Q] HELP. Utterly screwed up

I installed this http://www.modaco.com/page/news/_/android/mcr-modpack-for-the-nexus-5-6-and-9-r11-r1437 which turns out to be completely crap - the file for Android 5.1 is signed Nexus 6 and it has bricked my phone - it starts, but then black screen.
I am rooted, unlocked and have TWRP installed. TWRP works.
I used Wugfresh's utilities and I have a recovery on my laptop.
But I can't get to a recovery or install a rom because the USB connection no longer works.
I tried a factory reset , which maybe I should not have - no good.
I fear the phone is totally bricked...?
Talk me through what to do to install something that will get the phone working again.

al89nut said:
I installed this http://www.modaco.com/page/news/_/android/mcr-modpack-for-the-nexus-5-6-and-9-r11-r1437 which turns out to be completely crap - the file for Android 5.1 is signed Nexus 6 and it has bricked my phone - it starts, but then black screen.
I am rooted, unlocked and have TWRP installed. TWRP works.
I used Wugfresh's utilities and I have a recovery on my laptop.
But I can't get to a recovery or install a rom because the USB connection no longer works.
I tried a factory reset , which maybe I should not have - no good.
I fear the phone is totally bricked...?
Talk me through what to do to install something that will get the phone working again.
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do you have any sort of rom or nand backup do a clean wipe and install or restore that
and boot ,if your twrp works then your phone isnt hard bricked yet,you have hope!and twrp has mtp mode try that for usb transfer,if nothing works flash back factory mage via adb!

bhavstech said:
do you have any sort of rom or nand backup do a clean wipe and install or restore that
and boot ,if your twrp works then your phone isnt hard bricked yet,you have hope!and twrp has mtp mode try that for usb transfer,if nothing works flash back factory mage via adb!
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Yes I have a back up via TWRP on my laptop.
Tried mtp mode and USB still doesn't connect laptop to phone. Tells me I need to use developer options, usb debugging, etc. etc. That means I can't sideload with adb?
Clean wipe removes everything except TWRP? Then with TWRP I can reinstall the back up?
Walk me through a clean wipe please?
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I can see the Nexus 5 via my laptop now (TWRP and MTP enable), but still no USB debugging, eg can't get Wugfresh to run to install back up. Have got nandroid back up to put into the phone, but where do I put it to get TWRP to see it to flash recovery? And it does not appear to be a zip file in the wugfresh folder??

al89nut said:
Yes I have a back up via TWRP on my laptop.
Tried mtp mode and USB still doesn't connect laptop to phone. Tells me I need to use developer options, usb debugging, etc. etc. That means I can't sideload with adb?
Clean wipe removes everything except TWRP? Then with TWRP I can reinstall the back up?
Walk me through a clean wipe please?
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I can see the Nexus 5 via my laptop now (TWRP and MTP enable), but still no USB debugging, eg can't get Wugfresh to run to install back up. Have got nandroid back up to put into the phone, but where do I put it to get TWRP to see it to flash recovery? And it does not appear to be a zip file in the wugfresh folder??
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1. forget about wugfresh and usb debugging, dont use that
2. copy any working rom to your phones storage
3.wipe data ,cache, dalvik cache, system
4.install the rom and reboot
5.you will only loose ur app and app data

Always better to go manual than a toolkit. Ya learn how things work. And fyi dont download anything unless its from XDA. Never know what u might be getting. Learn adb and fastboot and you will be able to master any android device. Good luck.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

bhavstech said:
1. forget about wugfresh and usb debugging, dont use that
2. copy any working rom to your phones storage
3.wipe data ,cache, dalvik cache, system
4.install the rom and reboot
5.you will only loose ur app and app data
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Thank you - one question - the rom I have is a TWRP backup made via Wugfresh. It isn't a zip file, so I am not clear how it can be installed?

al89nut said:
Thank you - one question - the rom I have is a TWRP backup made via Wugfresh. It isn't a zip file, so I am not clear how it can be installed?
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So sad...
Instead of having wugfresh click restore on twrp for you, you click it yourself.

Wakamatsu said:
So sad...
Instead of having wugfresh click restore on twrp for you, you click it yourself.
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I now can't get into the Nexus 5 again. I could earlier on today and I moved the recovery folder (which is NOT a zip and is called 2014-04-08--14-42-13) to download, because I could not find the restore directory in TWRP. When I click Restore in TWRP nothing is there. Install does nothing either. I can move the folder to back ups and recovery, but nothing happens either. So where on earth do I put this folder in order that TWRP can find it and run it?
Any help MUCH appreciated

Did you try to simply restore from twrp? You shouldn't have had to move any files around
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THANK YOU. I got it connected again by changing the USB cable. Very odd. But I am restored.